Japan vs Korea: Birth rate colored by peak birth month
Japan
5.97
in 2023
Korea
4.49
in 2023
Japan rank
38th
Korea rank
40th
Birth rate colored by peak birth month over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.97 against 4.49 in Korea, a difference of 1.48.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Korea ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 | 9.57 | 0.9163 | Korea |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 8.16 | 0.2634 | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 4.93 | 1.48 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate colored by peak birth month, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 5.97 against 4.49 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate colored by peak birth month between Japan and Korea?
- 1.48, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Japan ranks 38th and Korea ranks 40th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.